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She's a very, very great artist, and to have something rub off
from her would be great. Rudolf came to see me backstage
and just stood looking at me. And we didn't talk about anything. Finally, it came out. He has an appetite for the new, and he wants to experience
everything to its fullest. He said, "I do not mind
if I make a fool of myself." I remember going to those performances
and the novelty of it, to have a grand, romantically trained
Soviet ballet dancer in this beautifully earth-bound art form
was incredible. And the audience was filled
with excitement about this
from her would be great. Rudolf came to see me backstage
and just stood looking at me. And we didn't talk about anything. Finally, it came out. He has an appetite for the new, and he wants to experience
everything to its fullest. He said, "I do not mind
if I make a fool of myself." I remember going to those performances
and the novelty of it, to have a grand, romantically trained
Soviet ballet dancer in this beautifully earth-bound art form
was incredible. And the audience was filled
with excitement about this
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She's a very, very great artist,
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and to have something rub off
from her would be great.
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Rudolf came to see me backstage
and just stood looking at me.
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And we didn't talk about anything.
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Finally, it came out.
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He has an appetite for the new,
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and he wants to experience
everything to its fullest.
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He said, "I do not mind
if I make a fool of myself."
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I remember going to those performances
and the novelty of it,
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to have a grand, romantically trained
Soviet ballet dancer
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in this beautifully earth-bound art form
was incredible.
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And the audience was filled
with excitement about this.
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Movie Summary
This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap ...
